Mail to the Chief (TV 2000)

A humorous and inspiring adventure about an ordinary middle school student who strikes up an online friendship with someone bearing the screen name Average Joe, only to discover that he's ... See full summary »

Director:

Eric Champnella

Writers:

Eric Champnella (teleplay), Eric Champnella (story),

Stars:

Bill Switzer, Randy Quaid, Holland Taylor

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Switzer	...	Kenny Witkowski
Randy Quaid	...	President A. Thorton Osgood II
Holland Taylor	...	Katherine Horner
Ashley Gorrell	...	Heather Boyd
Martin Doyle	...	Brooks
Craig Eldridge	...	Jack
Patrick Galligan	...	Gene Collings
Kathleen Laskey	...	Maggie Witkowski
Dave Nichols	...	Senator Harris
J.J. Stocker	...	Mike
Neil Crone	...	Gallagher
Elisha Cuthbert	...	Madison Osgood
Joe Dinicol	...	Kyle
Kyle Downes	...	Matthew Cox
Richard McMillan	...	Mr. Campbell

Storyline

A humorous and inspiring adventure about an ordinary middle school student who strikes up an online friendship with someone bearing the screen name Average Joe, only to discover that he's been corresponding with and giving political advice to the President of the United States

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 April 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

E-Mail ans Weiße Haus

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pacific Motion Pictures Corporation, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While bowling and leaving a 7-10 split, the President (played by Randy Quaid) says he "made a Munson". A reference to Kingpin where Quaid plays an amish bowler and where "making a Munson" is a saying for "screwing up".

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Goofs

When the President is bowling and leaving the 7-10 split for the second time no sound is heard as the pins are struck down.

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Connections

References First Kid (1996)

User Reviews

Not bad, Not bad at all

Typical Randy Quaid film, appealing to all, has been done before, but what the heck. Young kid helps out the "most powerful man in the world" by helping him relate to the American public, etc. Randy Quaid seems to be the only "star" in this comedy, and so really carries the whole film himself.